Abstract: A plurality of scents that produce a particular effect on an individual's appetite are identified. The plurality of scents are delivered to produce the particular effect on the individual's appetite. The particular effect may include one of suppression of the individual's appetite and enhancement of the individual's appetite. Identifying a plurality of scents that produce a particular effect on an individual's appetite may include delivering a second plurality of scents to the individual, detecting a response of the individual to each respective one of the second plurality of scents, and identifying the plurality of scents that produce the particular effect on the individual's appetite based on the responses detected. A schedule for delivery of scents may be generated based on data relating to the individual's responses, and the plurality of scents may be delivered in accordance with the schedule.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for selecting and providing educational content to a user. The content may be selected from content pools based on a user's individual characteristics, prior performance, aggregated student performance, and other factors. The system may also record behavioral data associated with the user to refine content selection for subsequent iterations. The system may also predict a student's results and the likelihood of passing or failing.

Abstract: An interactive augmented reality system for simulating medical procedures for pediatric disease education includes a plush toy having one or more patches disposed on a body of the plush toy in one or more corresponding locations each associated with an area of the body of the plush toy that is comparable to an area of a human body. An interactive medical procedure simulation logic section operable within a mobile device causes a particular patch within a series of live images to be scanned, and initiates an interactive augmented reality experience to simulate a medical procedure for pediatric disease education. Comfort is provided to children struggling with a disease. Children learn how to manage their chronic illness by enabling them to practice their medical procedures and receive feedback related to correct and incorrect care. A low-cost disease education delivery mechanism is provided directly to children through game-play.

Abstract: Automated wellness coaching can be based at least in part on personality characteristics of the user. A coaching system, which can include one or more electronic devices that a user might carry or wear during daily activities, can present prompts at selected times to encourage a user to engage in various wellness activities and can measure the user's responsiveness. The content of a prompt, as well as the time, place, and/or manner of presenting the prompt, can be adapted to a personality profile maintained for the user and updated over time as the user interacts with the system. The system may also include capabilities to set specific wellness goals for the user and to prompt the user to actions aimed at the goal; goals can be modified and adapted based on the user's personality profile.

Abstract: The invention relates to methodologies of obtaining a controlled exposure of an aerosol to a model material. The invention also provides an exposure cap and a system for studying or predicting the interaction between a model material, e.g. a cell, and an aerosolized agent. The controlled exposure of the aerosol to the model material, makes is possible to accurately calculate the mass-balance of the aerosol exposure.

Abstract: Various aspects disclosed herein are directed to dynamic filtering and tagging functionality implemented in collaborative, social online education networks.

Abstract: A rehabilitation system includes: a brain activity measuring device which measures brain activity of a patient who carries out training based on a set amount of training; a motion measuring device which measures a motion state of a paralyzed site of the patient; a spasticity state determiner which determines a spasticity state based on the brain activity and the motion state; an updater which updates the amount of training based on a result of determination by the spasticity state determiner; and a presentation device which presents the updated amount of training to the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new integrated, holistic approach to empower older adults to enhance their quality of life and independence through a personalized lifestyle and nutrition program. This is achieved by measuring the physical status of the adults with respect to endurance/functionality. In addition, their nutritional status is assessed. Based on those assessments recommendations are provided with respect to particular exercise programs and nutrients that support the functions of the body. These methods can be implemented as a software program and executed on computer systems.

Abstract: A vertical organizational system for use in the operating room during surgery to hold surgical instrumentation is provided. The system includes a vertical support including a height and angle adjustable portion; vertical support assembly, a back panel, a pivoting spine assembly, a base interface member, casters, a base, an interactive user display, a tray shelf, a receptacle container, a primary working shelf, a formed base, a custom sterile drape, an identification system, a telescoping mayo stand, telescoping step stool, a light assembly, a sterile aerosol assembly, an instrument tray attachment device, telescoping cross rail extensions and a ceiling mounted boom assembly. The planogram software is customized and integrated into the rack system to ensure consistently reliable and effective workmanship. The cantilever shelves are detachably attachable from the cross rails and helps maintain the sterile state of the instrumentation trays even if the rest of the rack is not maintained in a sterile state.

Abstract: A skill determination device determines each second frame corresponding to phase types from second frames having position information of a feature point, which corresponds to a predetermined part or a joint of a body of a second user, based on phase definition information in which a plurality of first frames having position information of a feature point corresponding to a predetermined part or a joint of a body of a first user and the phase types corresponding to the plurality of first frames, respectively, are associated with each other and determines a feature amount of a motion, an attitude, or the joint of the second user derived from the feature point included in the second frame determined for each of the phase types.

Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating a computer-supported collaborative session that includes at least two participants using different computing devices to view a canvas that is configured to contain objects added by one or more of the participants. The computer-supported collaborative session is configured to permit participants to mark and/or edit selected objects presented on the canvas. Participants may use a mobile device camera to capture images or video clips, and post the captured images or video clips to the canvas by emailing or text messaging the captured image to a designated email address or phone number.

Abstract: Various techniques are disclosed for facilitating a computer-supported collaborative session that includes at least two participants using different computing devices to view a canvas that is configured to contain objects added by one or more of the participants. The computer-supported collaborative session is configured to permit participants to mark and/or edit selected objects presented on the canvas. Participants may use a mobile device camera to capture images or video clips, and post the captured images or video clips to the canvas by emailing or text messaging the captured image to a designated email address or phone number.

Abstract: The methods and apparatus disclosed herein can diagnose or identify a subject as at risk of having one or more developmental disorders with fewer questions, decreased amounts of time, and determine a plurality of developmental disorders, and provide clinically acceptable sensitivity and specificity in a clinical environment. The methods and apparatus disclosed herein can be configured to diagnose or determine the subject as at risk of a developmental disorder among a plurality of developmental disorders, and decreasing the number of questions presented can be particularly helpful where a subject presents with a plurality of possible developmental disorders. A processor can be configured with instructions to identify a most predictive next question, such that a person can be diagnosed or identified as at risk with fewer questions.

Abstract: Fitness monitoring methods, systems, and program products are disclosed. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for providing a new workout for an athlete utilizing a fitness monitoring service includes the steps of granting an athlete access to an account of the fitness monitoring service, maintaining a schedule of workouts for the athlete to complete in association with the account, receiving the new workout from a coach, adding the new workout to the schedule of workouts, and exchanging information related to the new workout with a portable fitness monitoring device.

Abstract: Introduced here are diabetes management platforms able to examine glucose measurements associated with a subject to discover patterns indicative of similar behaviors/circumstances. More specifically, a diabetes management platform can acquire multiple data series generated by a glucose monitoring device that monitors the blood glucose level of an individual over multiple time intervals. The diabetes management platform can then apply a similarity algorithm to produce a distance measure (also referred to as a “similarity measure”) for each data series. For example, the diabetes management platform may, for each data series, perform dynamic time warping to produce a distance measure with respect to each of the other data series. The diabetes management platform can identify patterns indicative of similar behaviors/circumstances based on these distance measures.

Abstract: A status indicator provides a graphical representation of progress of a task to a user. A cognitive state of the user is detected by a computer operatively coupled to one or more sensors or cameras. The progress indicator is automatically modified by the computer in response to detecting the cognitive state of the user.

Abstract: An interactive augmented reality system for simulating medical procedures for pediatric disease education includes a plush toy having one or more patches disposed on a body of the plush toy in one or more corresponding locations each associated with an area of the body of the plush toy that is comparable to an area of a human body. An interactive medical procedure simulation logic section operable within a mobile device causes a particular patch within a series of live images to be scanned, and initiates an interactive augmented reality experience to simulate a medical procedure for pediatric disease education. Comfort is provided to children struggling with a disease. Children learn how to manage their chronic illness by enabling them to practice their medical procedures and receive feedback related to correct and incorrect care. A low-cost disease education delivery mechanism is provided directly to children through game-play.

Abstract: An exercise support device and an exercise support method are provided by which a judgment regarding the landing of the left and right feet of a user can be accurately made with low power consumption, so that the user can appropriately grasp and judge the balance of the use of the body in an exercise. First, based on changes in acceleration in a vertical direction with respect to the ground which has been acquired by a sensor section worn on the body during a running exercise, landing timing at which one of the left and right feet is landed is detected. Then, based on whether a difference between angular velocities around a traveling direction axis immediately after the latest landing timing and the preceding landing timing has a positive or negative value, whether the landed foot is the left foot or the right foot is judged.

Abstract: A connected classroom system provides for local and remote control and display of media streams. An instructor may, for instance, direct audio/video streams of the instructor to any number of displays and speakers located within a classroom. The system may send and receive control instructions to and from remote classrooms as well, through a network interface. The control instructions may configure any set of presentation devices in any classroom to reproduce any content originating from any source within any classroom. Accordingly, multiple classrooms located in disparate locations may participate in media exchanges arising from any source, including instructors and individual student seating locations within the classrooms.

Abstract: A weapon training system including a magnetic sensor system is described. The magnetic sensor system is insertable into or integrated with a round of an indirect firing weapon and includes at least one magnetic sensor and a microcontroller communicatively coupled to the at least one magnetic sensor. The microcontroller is configured to perform operations including receiving at least one proximity signal from the at least one magnetic sensor indicating a proximity of at least one magnet of at least one charge to the at least one magnetic sensor, determining, based on the at least one proximity signal, that the at least one charge is removably attached to the round, generating an output signal indicating that the at least one charge is removably attached to the round, and wirelessly transmitting the output signal to an electronic device.